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The National Gallery of Victoria has announced the second edition of the landmark, city-wide exhibition, Melbourne NOW, which will be centred at The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia in 2023. The exhibition will mark the ten-year anniversary of the inaugural 2013 exhibition which was a bold and unprecedented survey of some of the most exciting local contemporary practitioners. Melbourne NOW will again highlight the latest art, architecture, design and cultural practice shaping the cultural landscape of Melbourne.
The NGV will dedicate an initial $1.5 million commitment to acquire, commission and present new works by local Victorian artists, designers and architects. In a timely announcement, new works by Victorian artists will begin to be actively acquired and commissioned beginning this year and will continue for the next three years, where the works will be premiered as part of the 2023 exhibition.
‘The NGV is delighted to be able to support our local creative community with the second iteration of Melbourne NOW. We know new and significant works will be created by Victorian artists and designers for this exhibition, which will celebrate the vibrancy and diversity of our creative sector,’ said Tony Ellwood AM, Director, National Gallery of Victoria.
“Embraced by Victorians and visitors alike, the original 2013 Melbourne NOW exhibition was a landmark presentation of the most exciting art and design being made in one of the world’s most creative cities. Ten years on, Melbourne NOW 2023 is set to be an equally momentous event, while playing an important role in the post-COVID recovery of our creative sector. Although we’ll need to wait a while to see the exhibition, the NGV will start investing in the work and careers of local artists now – when they need it most,” Minister for Creative Industries Martin Foley.
Celebrating new and ambitious local art and design, Melbourne Now will cross a range of contemporary disciplines including fashion and jewellery, painting, sculpture, architecture, ceramics, video, performance, printmaking and publishing. The exhibition will also mark the second edition of the hugely popular ‘Design Wall’ showcasing work by dozens of the city’s most innovative design practitioners, as well as popular NGV Kids interactive projects.
Bold in scale, Melbourne Now will be displayed throughout all levels of The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, including permanent collection galleries, showcasing new works and commissions by emerging, mid-career and senior practitioners as well as local collectives, many presenting for the first time in Australia’s most visited art gallery.
At the heart of Melbourne Now will be a collaborative approach to the celebration of Melbourne’s artists and designers, working closely with a range of community, cultural and educational partners.
In 2013, the first edition of Melbourne Now delivered a history-making exhibition at the NGV that surveyed the enormous breath of artistic talent in the local community. Marking the first time the NGV exhibited designers alongside visual artists, the exhibition was an overwhelmingly inclusive experience offering free entry to NGV visitors.
Ten years later, the next edition of Melbourne Now will again offer free entry to NGV audiences and be complemented by an extensive public program and an exhibition catalogue providing further insights into unique aspects of the exhibition.
Melbourne Now will take place in early 2023 at NGV Australia with further information to be announced soon.
Annual conference within Moscow Music Week showcase festival will happen on 3rd and 4th of September in partnership with Institute of Musical Initiatives (IMI).
6th year in a row musical industry professionals will gather to discuss the most pressing and sensitive issues, which are common concerns of Russian market representatives: music distribution, digital marketing, streaming platforms management and many more, in the context of this tough year that changed the normal course of things.
Due to pandemic this spring clubs, music spaces and concert halls stopped working. How it affected musicians, industry and listeners? What can venues and musical events expect in future? How did organizers manage to cope with switching to online and is there any future for this format? These and many other questions will be discussed by conference participants within lectures, workshops and discussions with Russian and foreign colleagues. This year’s conference’s leitmotif is digital communications.
Conference program includes such themes like:
• Streaming services in pandemic period: how to find your listener. Opportunities for independent musicians.
• Clubs on lockdown: economics, problems and ethics
• Musician profession: art vs management
• What to do if online concerts will be back? Experience and future of the format in Russia
• I will survive? Or how industry copes with pandemia consequences. European experience. And many more.
Among speakers and curators are managers and art-directors of clubs and concert venues (Dom Pechaty, Tele-Club, Punk Fiction, 16 TONS), festivals organizers (Park Live, SOUND UP, BOL’, Picnic Afishy, Ural Music Night), marketing agencies, streamings and record labels representatives (Effective Records, Yandex.Music, Booking Machine Agency, Future Communications) and of course artists (The Retuses, Intourist, Pasosch, CPBCH).
Main conference partner IMI is a non-commercial organization which develops music industry within the space of Russian-speaking culture. IMI leads a media industry, publishes books for those who are interested in music business, arranges music conferences and showcases in regions. More information at i-m-i.ru and in IMI’s social networks.
Conference partners: Mixmag Russia, Yandex.Music, Moscow Music School, Afisha, ONErpm Russia TuneCore, RMA business school
Detailed conference schedule at MMW website and on conference Facebook page.
Moscow Music Week is 4-days-long showcase festival and conference from 2th to 5th September, with offline and online programs, the only festival format event in 2020 in Moscow.
Musical part will include around 100 artists distributed across 20+ thematic showcases. Once again MMW visitors will be the first to hear musicians, who will become leading voices of the scene in a couple of years.
From dark jazz to emo noise, traditional Caucasian motifs, modern punk, local hip-hop and experimental improvisation. Ionoff Music and BOL’ festival showcases, electronic night program from Dissonance, Quintessence, Oberwave etc.
Full line up includes Lalalar (TUR), CENTR, Hadn Dadn, SOUYZ (BLR), Bad Zu, Zaur Nagoev, Intourist, Lucidvox, Fardi, USSSY, CEO of Everything, Dima Midborn, Wooden Whales, LUTIK, Echo Pamira, Archanga, Hit ’em up, Donatello!, Tundra Art Ensemble, luni ana, Autosport, Vsadniki JKH, Akul’e Slezy and many more.
Open and free online showcase with live streams from Experimental Music Showcase with USSSY and new band called Tvar’, Hungarian Showcase with local scene representatives: Platon Karataev, The Qualitons и Torts from Budapest (with the support of Hungarian Cultural Centre and HOTS (Hungarian Oncoming Tunes) and also stream from Kazan club Werk with participants of club’s community — MITYA and Sveta Luk’yanova (ЯNA). Stream will be available on Youtube and Facebook. Links to the stream will be published n the date of event.
DIY Australian indie-pop artist RACKETT drops new electronic single ‘Everywhere You’re Not’ featuring NY rapper Dante Knows, co-written, produced and mixed by Dave Hammer (Lime Cordiale, Mia Rodriguez), and mastered by Andrew Edgeston (Amy Shark, Tia Gostelow).
Beat driven and bass-heavy, the single punches into a huge dance drop out of a euphoric, stripped back chorus. Featuring 16 bars of rap by NY born, SYD based rapper, Dante Knows, the single is another reveal of what RACKETT fans can expect from her debut mini-album due for release in late November 2020.
“‘Everywhere You’re Not’ is about freedom and liberation from an ex-lover. It’s a realisation that the world is a big place full opportunities and the awakening of possibilities from the limitations of staying in one place, with one person. As a massive Dante Knows fan I was thrilled to have him on the single, I saw him perform in Sydney in late 2019 and have been following his music ever since. I think he’s one of the most talented artists I’ve discovered and as the first feature I’ve ever released, it’s a big moment for me” – RACKETT
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‘Can’t Get You Out Of My Head‘ by Tom Snowdon is out now, buy/stream it here.
For our friends at community radio, you can also download the track via AMRAP here.
The single is out 2nd September
The EP will be released 7th October
Out on Pieater
Stay connected with:
Tom Snowdon: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
Pieater: Pieater.net | Instagr
After an abrupt stop and a long pause, Moreland City Council is gearing up to hit play on Brunswick Music Festival again in March 2021. Things are going to look, feel and potentially sound, different. This is the new normal after all, but it’s the re-imagining that makes it so exciting. So, where to from here?
To accomodate for COVID-19 restrictions, the BMF team will be keeping things as flexible as possible while still finding ways to deliver special collaborations and events and fantastic opportunities for local artists, venues and audiences – dedicated and excited to bring the relief of live music to you in whichever way they can.
Since the needle skipped on this year’s event, the world as we know it has been turned upside down. Now more than ever, music feels essential and the tenets that Brunswick Music Festival is built on – neighbourhood and community, inclusivity, diversity and sustainability along with creating a sense of place and safe spaces – seem less like ideals and more like non-negotiables.
With the confinement cultivating a hotbed of creativity, the BMF team are keen to pick up what you want to put down by providing a platform for your audacious ideas, born under the cover of isolation, to be liberated through presentation in their next festival.
They want to work with you to realise your multifaceted, music-based vision in a special one-of-a-kind festival show, in all its boldness and daring, as it speaks to the new world we find ourselves living in.
They also want to hear from musicians, music groups, bands, ensembles or venues in the Brunswick area, who wants to be involved in the 2021 festival.
Local legend and champion of the music community Emily Ulman will once again take charge of expertly crafting the 2021 program, which is set to comprise a collective exhale, a healthy dose of togetherness, a huge cup of joy and some really, really, really great live music experiences.
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For more information visit brunswickmusicfestival.
Applications close 5pm, Sunday 20 September.
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Macro Music & New World Artists present
LUCA BRASI — LIVE + INTIMATE ON COWARD STICKS
Thursday, September 3 — Altar, Hobart **SOLD OUT
Friday, September 4 — Altar, Hobart **SOLD OUT
Saturday, September 5 — Altar, Hobart **SOLD OUT
Friday, September 11 — Portland Memorial Hall, St. Helens **SOLD OUT
Saturday, September 12 — Portland Memorial Hall, St. Helens **SOLD OUT
Thursday, September 17 — Royal Oak Hotel, Launceston **SOLD OUT
Friday, September 18 — Royal Oak Hotel, Launceston **SOLD OUT
Saturday, September 19 — Royal Oak Hotel, Launceston **SOLD OUT
With special guest Kat Edwards
For more information on Luca Brasi, visit:
WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM
Following the release of ‘Mr. Prism’ earlier this month, their first single of 2020, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets today share an adventure-filled clay animation video for the song. Created by Oliver Jones, who the band have collaborated with previously on their similarly kaleidoscopic videos, the video for ‘Mr. Prism’ takes us on a colourful journey through ‘sweetsville’, with some surprisingly dark encounters along the way.
Bounding along with maximum energy from the onset, ‘Mr. Prism’ is relentless in its approach – a fiery reminder of the type of band Psychedelic Porn Crumpets have grown into over the last few years on the road. For McEwan, the song was born out of the feverish haze only illness and a crazy tour schedule can bring: “After our last tour of Europe I had a plethora of reasons to see a doctor. First, he thought I had tonsillitis, so prescribed me penicillin, which didn’t help at all. I did Falls Festival over New Year’s and barely got through – turns out I had pneumonia. I was pushing through on all sorts of meds until someone offered me the HMS Hunter alternative and I realised no matter how I’d ever be, I could never turn one down. Mr. Prism (my sickly fun-fuelled fiend of an alter-ego) was born.”
On the creation of the video, McEwan says: “A prismatic man needs a colourful adventure, so when we were throwing ideas back & forth with Oliver it was hard to pass on an edible Claymation. All of us were in awe when he sent us through the final animation – proper cherry-on-top work!”
PRAISE FOR MR. PRISM
“Jumbo sized excellence from PPC! This is exactly the kind of daily boost we all need in our lives. Big frenetic energy and thrill that’ll have you wide awake and ready to take on the world. “
Triple J Claire Mooney
“A majestic piece of four-minute rock that captures the group doing exactly what they do best – melting faces on and off the stage”. Tonedeaf
“A warped, propulsive new single titled ‘Mr. Prism’. Anchoring around its winding rhythms and feverish textural build-ups” Music Feeds
“A supercharged firework spreading wild af but good natured vibes wherever it’s played”.
Life Without Andy
“Psychedelic Porn Crumpets have shared their whirlwind new single Mr. Prism to fuel your soul and give you the energy you need to get through the week.” Happy Mag
“Hmmmm ok then, just pop your head in to hit us with what might be one of your best tracks to date why don’t you. Galloping full tilt and in resplendent glory.” Triple J Unearthed Tommy Faith
PSYCHEDELIC PORN CRUMPETS TOUR DATES
2020
Tickets available at http://www.
Friday, September 11th Prince Of Wales Bunbury
w/ Pot Plant House Party + Grace Sanders
Saturday, 12th September Settlers Tavern Margaret River
w/ Pot Plant House Party + Grace Sanders
Thursday 17th September Badlands Perth NEW SHOW
w/ Dulcie
Friday, 18th September Badlands Perth SOLD OUT
w/ Pot Plant House Party
25th – 28th September Wave Rock Weekender Wave Rock
2021
2021 will see Psychedelic Porn Crumpets heading around the country supporting Sydney’s Ocean Alley. Originally scheduled to tour nationally in May and June this year, COVID-19 restrictions forced the tour to be rescheduled for February and March next year.
Supporting Ocean Alley
Saturday, February 6th Hordern Pavilion Sydney SOLD OUT
Sunday, February 7th Hordern Pavilion Sydney Tickets
Friday, February 12th Fortitude Music Hall Brisbane SOLD OUT
Saturday, February 13th Fortitude Music Hall Brisbane
Licensed All Ages 6.30pm Show Tickets
Friday, March 5th Fremantle Arts Centre Fremantle Tickets
Friday, March 12th Thebarton Theatre Adelaide Tickets
Wednesday, March 24th Melbourne Arena Melbourne Tickets
‘Mr. Prism’ is released out now!
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ABOUT HANDS LIKE HOUSES EP:
Hands Likes Houses have spent over a decade defying expectations and challenging boundaries, staking their claim as one of Australia’s most acclaimed modern rock exports. With ARIA success, a triple j feature album, multiple sold out tours and legions of global fans under their belt, the band are poised to break even more ground as they step into this new decade.
Collisions, resolutions, communication and expression heavily inform the themes found on the EP, taking listeners on a deep-dive into its whirlwind writing and recording process – scars and all.
Unlike their lauded 2018 album -Anon. – created over weeks of cruisy LA writing sessions – Trenton explains that the EP’s creation took place over a tightly condensed 10 day period. Recent single ‘Space’ finds the five-piece literally grappling with emotional and spatial tension in the less-than-ideal recording environment, meanwhile EP closer ‘Wired’ finds Trenton reconciling with his own communication barriers. With its chorus catch cry of ‘Maybe I’m burned out, maybe I’m just tired… weighed down by the way I’m wired”, ‘Wired’ finds the vocalist dealing with the exhaustion of feeling constantly misunderstood.
But though colliding creativity in an intense recording environment is the story of how this EP came to life, Hands Like Houses assert that the experience has birthed their most personally raw and uninhibited work yet. Musically, it takes everything the group have become known for over their 10+ years of recording, pulses it together and births their next step forward – a gritty, bold and rock-fuelled effort that is undoubtedly their most refined to date.
The release’s collective artworks continue on the theme of expression, capturing an alternative form of communication familiar to many – AUSLAN. Though the band clarify that they don’t have personal experience using the language, they are committed to encouraging appreciation and learning of the language among their fans. In addition, the band wanted to pay a special homage to AUSLAN interpreters who have been thrust into the media spotlight through extensive bushfire and COVID-19 coverage of late.
Hands Like Houses will release their self-titled EP on Friday October 23.
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DOM DOLLA AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2020
Tickets on sale now: http://bit.ly/DOMDOLLA2020
Thursday 22nd October – Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide | 18+
Friday 23rd October – Centenary Warehouse, Perth | 18+
Thursday 29th October – Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane | 18+ SOLD OUT
Saturday 31st October – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney | 18+ SOLD OUT
SONNY FODERA X DOM DOLLA US TOUR
Tickets on sale now: https://sonnyxdom.com/
Thursday 5th November – Concord Music Hall, Chicago IL | 18+
Friday 6th November – Secret Warehouse, Brooklyn NY | 19+
Saturday 7th November – Big Night Live, Boston MA | 21+
The accomplishments and emergence of wonderful South Australian music over the last 12 months is set to be celebrated this year, with the South Australian Music (SAM) Awards powering ahead for 2020.
The 2020 SAM Award winners will be announced on Tuesday November 3rd 2020. A ceremony will be conducted in line with current COVID-19 safety restrictions, the format of the celebrations will be announced at a later date.
The SAM Awards remain a standout calendar moment for the South Australian music industry, as well as becoming a key date for national industry players too to keep an eye on what’s happening in SA and discover just why it has been named a UNESCO City of Music.
In 2019, the SAM Awards hit a record of voting numbers in the lead up to the gala ceremony at Adelaide University’s prestigious Bonython Hall, which saw artists including Horror My Friend, Adrian Eagle and Electric Fields come away with awards. This year’s SAM Awards looks to amplify the voices of the SA music community once more and put the spotlight on a creative community turning heads Australia wide.
Minister for Innovation and Skills David Pisoni said: “The South Australian Music Awards will once again recognise, promote and celebrate excellence in our local music industry. The Marshall Liberal Government is proud to be a major partner of Music SA and the SAM Awards. We value our state’s music sector which, not only contributes enormously to the cultural fabric of our community, but also supports hundreds of local jobs.”
Newly appointed General Manager at Music SA, Kim Roberts says “In what’s been a very difficult year for our industry, I’m really looking forward to celebrating all of the excellent music and fantastic achievements that have emerged out of SA in the last year. It’s such a great opportunity to acknowledge the creativity and innovation that makes our community so exciting.”
As always, the SAM’s Industry and Major awards will be decided by a panel of 15 national and local judges who represent and work across various facets of the industry and are valued members of the overarching Australian music community. We are delighted to announce an exceptionally strong panel this year.
Alex Karatassa (5/4 Entertainment)
Beck Pearce (Office of Adelaide UNESCO City of Music)
Declan Byrne (Triple J)
Ed Noble (Sunny Side Uploads)
Emily York (Penny Drop)
Grant Gillies (Gaga Music)
Grayson Rotumah (Centre for Aboriginal Studies in Music)
Hannah Fairlamb (Girls Rock! Adelaide)
James Alberts (Jimblah)
Kate Bailey (ABC Adelaide)
Lewis Wundenberg (Wundenberg’s Recording and Rehearsal Studios)
Maggie Collins (Morning Belle)
Tam Boakes (Jive)
Tyler Jenke (Rolling Stone)
Zane Dean (Fresh 927)
The People’s Choice Awards will be voted by members of the public, with voting opening on Monday September 7th via TheMusic.com.au
Submissions open 9.00am Thursday 20th August for the 2020 SAM Awards here, closing September 3rd, for the below categories. 2020 sees some new award categories including Best Innovation, an award focused on championing new media and ideas around the music landscape, Best Music Educator and splitting the Festival / Event category.
INDUSTRY VOTED AWARDS
BEST STUDIO (Presented by Adelaide Music Collective)
BEST STUDIO ENGINEER (Presented by SAE Institute Adelaide)
BEST LIVE TECHNICIAN (Presented by Novatech)
BEST MAJOR FESTIVAL/EVENT
BEST SMALL FESTIVAL/EVENT
BEST VENUE (Presented by AHA – SA Branch)
BEST COVER ART (Presented by Version Design)
BEST MANAGER (Presented by Association of Artist Managers)
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
BEST SONG (Presented by APRA AMCOS)
BEST NEW ARTIST (Presented by WOMADelaide)
BEST GROUP (Presented by Derringers Music)
BEST ABORIGINAL/TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER ARTIST
(Presented by Centre for Aboriginal Studies in Music – CASM)
BEST SOLO ARTIST (Presented by Adelaide Festival Centre)
BEST RELEASE (Presented by themusic.com.au)
BEST MUSIC EDUCATOR
BEST INNOVATION (Presented by CityMag)
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS
BLUES & ROOTS (Presented by Radio Adelaide)
COUNTRY (Presented by Grace Emily Hotel)
ELECTRONIC
EXPERIMENTAL (Presented by Ancient World)
FOLK (Presented by The Wheatsheaf Hotel)
HEAVY (Presented by Enigma)
HIP HOP (Presented by The Gov)
JAZZ (Presented by Elder Conservatorium)
POP (Presented by Jive)
PUNK (Presented by Three D Radio)
ROCK (Presented by Crown and Anchor)
SOUL/FUNK/R&B (Presented by Woodville Town Hall)
2020 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MUSIC AWARDS
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020
Further details to come
The SAM Awards is looking ahead to the future in continuing their commitment to celebrating the thriving community of musicians that really make SA Great.
Submissions open 9.00am Thursday 20th August
![OUR FIRST ALL-AUSTRALIAN ANNOUNCEMENT TASH SULTANA ZIGGY ALBERTS KEV CARMODY IAN MOSS HIATUS KAIYOTE RUSSELL MORRIS BRIGGS KIM CHURCHILL MAMA KIN SPENDER ALL OUR EXES LIVE IN TEXAS And many more to be announced! Get your tickets on-sale now 2021 Bluesfest can’t wait until next Easter on April 1 – 5th at the beautiful green Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm located 10 minutes north of Byron Bay. Bluesfest continues to make history with its second Artist Announcement for 2021 - It is the festival’s first ever All Australian announcement and it’s something to sing about. Adding to the already impressive line up are some of Australia’s greatest artists including TASH SULTANA and ZIGGY ALBERTS, who are both playing on Easter Saturday, as well as National Treasure, KEV CARMODY to name a few. Bluesfest will be Tash Sultana’s only East Coast festival play, and will bring in the new band, "I've got to a point where the music I've written is beyond the capabilities of looping so I've decided to get a backing band to play the written parts live and I’m looking forward to performing them at Bluesfest next Easter.” says Tash Sultana. Ziggy Alberts will be playing all new material he has been creating in lockdown. “Stoked to be back at Bluesfest 2021! I love this festival and we had such a great time back in 2018. I’m looking forward to coming out strong after some time away from touring. See ya'll there!” says Ziggy Alberts. Kev Carmody will show why he is regarded as a National Treasure. His new album, ‘Cannot Buy My Soul’ features guest appearances by Jimmy Barnes, Kasey Chambers, John Butler, The Waifs, Tex Perkins, Troy Cassar-Daley and lots more -this could be one hell of a jam!! When Blues legends RUSSELL MORRIS and IAN MOSS take to the stage the Bluesfest crowd will roar. IAN MOSS, best known as a founding member of Cold Chisel and now widely regarded as one of the best Blues guitarists in Australia, is scheduled to perform directly before Jimmy Barnes on Easter Sunday. “We are going to tear the place apart. They’ll be a lot of great Australian bands and artists hitting those stages.” says Jimmy Barnes Rock veteran and the original “real thing” RUSSELL MORRIS spectacularly re-launched his career when he released his Blues trilogy; which features the Platinum selling ‘Shark Mouth’, the ARIA nominated ‘Van Diemen’s Land’ and the ARIA Award winner ‘Red Dirt – Red Heart’ [2012-2018]. Russell will play tracks from his latest album ‘Black and Blue Heart’ and this is one Blues banga of a show that is sure to be packed out. Yorta Yorta man BRIGGS is the most powerful rapper in the country, HIATUS KAIYOTE is selling out 2000 seater venues and KIM CHURCHILL not only a current triple j favourite, he is also the most successful Bluesfest Busking competition winner who has now gone on to achieve national recognition, a record label and is touring nationally. Add MAMA KIN SPENDER and ALL OUR EXES LIVE IN TEXAS and the line-up is unquestionably a “top-shelf’ reflection of Australia’s best. Commenting on the announcement Festival Director, Peter Noble OAM says “There’s a number of all Australian line up announcements to come that includes ‘real’ headliners, Indigenous artists and Blues n Roots artists. We are setting ourselves up to put on another great Bluesfest albeit in a brand new way. There will be challenges, and we expect to be presenting a festival with a lower capacity and potentially outdoors in order to have a safe event. It is sad for us to see that a number of festivals will not go ahead. However, we are working with Government to present a safe event and be part of the return of ‘live’ music in this country. Whilst it is disheartening to hear that Woodford and Port Fairy Folk Festivals feel that the challenge of presenting is something they don’t want to take on right now, and which is totally understandable, it doesn’t mean that events cannot return, and I believe it is important for Bluesfest to be a part of that return and to help lead the way.” Bluesfest is in regular communications with Government regarding the Bluesfest COVID-19 Safety Plan that has been lodged. Bluesfest look forward to updating everyone very soon with more information regarding their Safety Plan for a COVID-19 safe Bluesfest experience. This is the first ANNOUNCEMENT OF MAJOR all Australian artists with more to come from Bluesfest. All ticket types and Add-Ons are on-sale now. For further information on the line-up or artists please see here. Bluesfest 2021 is being held from 1 – 5 April 2021. Tickets are on sale now via Moshtix. Keep in touch via Facebook | Twitter | Instagram](https://thepartae.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/bluefest.jpg "bluefest")
OUR FIRST ALL–AUSTRALIAN ANNOUNCEMENT
TASH SULTANA
ZIGGY ALBERTS
KEV CARMODY
IAN MOSS
HIATUS KAIYOTE
RUSSELL MORRIS
BRIGGS
KIM CHURCHILL
MAMA KIN SPENDER
ALL OUR EXES LIVE IN TEXAS
And many more to be announced!
Get your tickets on-sale now
2021 Bluesfest can’t wait until next Easter on April 1 – 5th at the beautiful green Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm located 10 minutes north of Byron Bay.
Bluesfest continues to make history with its second Artist Announcement for 2021 – It is the festival’s first ever All Australian announcement and it’s something to sing about.
Adding to the already impressive line up are some of Australia’s greatest artists including TASH SULTANA and ZIGGY ALBERTS, who are both playing on Easter Saturday, as well as National Treasure, KEV CARMODY to name a few.
Bluesfest will be Tash Sultana’s only East Coast festival play, and will bring in the new band, “I’ve got to a point where the music I’ve written is beyond the capabilities of looping so I’ve decided to get a backing band to play the written parts live and I’m looking forward to performing them at Bluesfest next Easter.” says Tash Sultana.
Ziggy Alberts will be playing all new material he has been creating in lockdown. “Stoked to be back at Bluesfest 2021! I love this festival and we had such a great time back in 2018. I’m looking forward to coming out strong after some time away from touring. See ya’ll there!” says Ziggy Alberts.
Kev Carmody will show why he is regarded as a National Treasure. His new album, ‘Cannot Buy My Soul’ features guest appearances by Jimmy Barnes, Kasey Chambers, John Butler, The Waifs, Tex Perkins, Troy Cassar-Daley and lots more -this could be one hell of a jam!!
When Blues legends RUSSELL MORRIS and IAN MOSS take to the stage the Bluesfest crowd will roar.
IAN MOSS, best known as a founding member of Cold Chisel and now widely regarded as one of the best Blues guitarists in Australia, is scheduled to perform directly before Jimmy Barnes on Easter Sunday. “We are going to tear the place apart. They’ll be a lot of great Australian bands and artists hitting those stages.” says Jimmy Barnes
Rock veteran and the original “real thing” RUSSELL MORRIS spectacularly re-launched his career when he released his Blues trilogy; which features the Platinum selling ‘Shark Mouth’, the ARIA nominated ‘Van Diemen’s Land’ and the ARIA Award winner ‘Red Dirt – Red Heart’ [2012-2018]. Russell will play tracks from his latest album ‘Black and Blue Heart’ and this is one Blues banga of a show that is sure to be packed out.
Yorta Yorta man BRIGGS is the most powerful rapper in the country, HIATUS KAIYOTE is selling out 2000 seater venues and KIM CHURCHILL not only a current triple j favourite, he is also the most successful Bluesfest Busking competition winner who has now gone on to achieve national recognition, a record label and is touring nationally. Add MAMA KIN SPENDER and ALL OUR EXES LIVE IN TEXAS and the line-up is unquestionably a “top-shelf’ reflection of Australia’s best.
Commenting on the announcement Festival Director, Peter Noble OAM says “There’s a number of all Australian line up announcements to come that includes ‘real’ headliners, Indigenous artists and Blues n Roots artists. We are setting ourselves up to put on another great Bluesfest albeit in a brand new way. There will be challenges, and we expect to be presenting a festival with a lower capacity and potentially outdoors in order to have a safe event. It is sad for us to see that a number of festivals will not go ahead. However, we are working with Government to present a safe event and be part of the return of ‘live’ music in this country. Whilst it is disheartening to hear that Woodford and Port Fairy Folk Festivals feel that the challenge of presenting is something they don’t want to take on right now, and which is totally understandable, it doesn’t mean that events cannot return, and I believe it is important for Bluesfest to be a part of that return and to help lead the way.”
Bluesfest is in regular communications with Government regarding the Bluesfest COVID-19 Safety Plan that has been lodged. Bluesfest look forward to updating everyone very soon with more information regarding their Safety Plan for a COVID-19 safe Bluesfest experience.
This is the first ANNOUNCEMENT OF MAJOR all Australian artists with more to come from Bluesfest.
All ticket types and Add-Ons are on-sale now.
For further information on the line-up or artists please see here.
Bluesfest 2021 is being held from 1 – 5 April 2021. Tickets are on sale now via Moshtix.
Keep in touch via Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
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It’s a wrap on Series One of The Sound!
Having shone a light on some of our country’s finest musicians and songwriters for six weeks now – from iconic chart-toppers (Nick Cave, Paul Kelly, Kylie Minogue, Midnight Oil) to triple j stars (Illy, DMA’S, Angie McMahon, Amy Shark) and arresting newcomers (BENEE, Miiesha, Dallas Woods) – each week The Sound has delivered incredible performances, proudly captured and delivered by Mushroom Vision and the ABC.
Australian music needs to be heard. For Episode Six this Sunday – our final instalment of this first series – we’ve got yet another line-up you don’t want to miss.
Joining regulars Jane Gazzo and Zan Rowe this week are three very special guest co-hosts: 4x Grammy winner Keith Urban, who releases his 10th studio album, THE SPEED OF NOW Part 1, on 18 September. He’s joined by acting legend Jack Thompson, while we also have a special appearance by the music man himself – Molly Meldrum.
Tune in to Episode Six for performances by:
- Her breakout hit ‘Dance Monkey’ hit #1 in 30 countries, and was the most streamed song globally for over four months. The Sound is thrilled to welcome Tones And I performing another of her hits, ‘Never Seen The Rain’, this week
- The only AU artist in ARIA chart history to achieve six #1 singles and two #1 albums: Guy Sebastian has sold almost four million albums to date. He performs his hit single ‘Standing With You’ inside Sydney’s historic Town Hall
- Multi-Platinum, ARIA award-winners Bliss n Eso are one of the biggest local touring artists of the last decade. The trio is back with a blistering new single, the first taste of new music since 2017’s #1 Off The Grid
- Coming off the back of their first ever #1 album (Akilotoa | Anthology 1994-2006), Vika and Linda show off their amazing gospel harmonies, with a killer rendition of single ‘There Ain’t No Grave (Gonna Hold My Body Down)’ – which can be heard on the duo’s album Sunday (The Gospel According To Iso), due out 11 September
- Creating a haunting merging of living traditional culture with electronic music, multi-award winning Adelaide duo Electric Fields bring moments of breathtaking beauty and power to their cover of ‘From Little Things, Big Things Grow’, which appears on Cannot Buy My Soul: The Songs of Kev Carmody 2020 Edition. Exclusively for The Sound, they perform alongside three special guests: Missy Higgins, Jessica Mauboy and John Butler
- With their serious love for the blues, powerhouses Josh Teskey (The Teskey Brothers) and Ash Grunwald will launch their very special project with an exclusive performance this Sunday. Tune in to find out all the details!
- With 22 million+ streams worldwide, rising star CXLOE inked a deal to release her debut album via Sandlot Records (Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande). She joins us to perform the excellent ‘12 Steps’
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